Victrola Soundstage Puts a Force-Canceling Speaker Base and Auracast Directly Under Your Turntable

Putting a turntable directly on a conventional loudspeaker can feed cabinet vibration back into the stylus, potentially causing low-frequency feedback. For apartment dwellers and desktop listeners who lack the shelf width for separate speakers on stands, Victrola’s new Soundstage (VPS-2100) is designed to reduce that vibration in a compact under-turntable system.

Victrola has expanded beyond entry-level suitcase players with Works with Sonos Stream turntables, the Auracast-enabled Wave deck, and now the Soundstage, currently listed at $329.99 direct. Measuring 16.91 × 15.13 × 3.52 inches, the low-profile plinth is engineered to sit directly beneath your record player while reducing vibration transmitted to the turntable.

Symmetric Drive Woofer Cancellation and BMR Dispersion

As explained in Victrola’s acoustic engineering breakdown, the bass system uses a down-firing Symmetric Drive Woofer (SDW) coupled to dual rear bass ports. Instead of a single woofer cone pushing against the cabinet and making the enclosure recoil in the opposite direction, the SDW mounts two opposing woofers on a shared frame to reduce mechanical reaction forces transferred to the cabinet and turntable.

The midrange and treble are handled by a pair of front-firing Balanced Mode Radiators (BMR). Unlike conventional pistonic tweeters that beam high frequencies in a narrow cone, BMR drivers combine pistonic movement with bending-wave modes across a flat diaphragm—spreading a wide stereo image across the room even when the speaker base sits on a single credenza or corner table.

Wired Inputs, Subwoofer Out, and Two-Way Bluetooth Auracast

According to the Victrola Soundstage owner’s manual, the recessed rear panel provides auto-sensing line-level stereo RCA inputs (with adjustable input gain via the remote; note that your turntable will need a built-in or external phono stage), an optical digital input for TV audio, a USB-C port for computer audio or thumb-drive playback, and a mono RCA subwoofer output with a switchable bass filter that reduces the Soundstage’s own bass output when an external sub is used.

On the wireless side, the Soundstage runs Bluetooth 6.0 with two-way Auracast support: its receiver mode joins broadcasts from other Victrola Auracast products. Its transmitter mode broadcasts the selected RCA, optical, Bluetooth or USB-C source publicly to Victrola Auracast products and other devices capable of receiving public Auracast broadcasts.

Victrola Soundstage (VPS-2100) Specifications

Specification	Details
Driver Complement	2 × front-firing Balanced Mode Radiators (BMR, 8 Ω × 2); 1 × down-firing dual-diaphragm Symmetric Drive Woofer (SDW, 4 Ω)
Enclosure	Vibration-isolated low-profile soundbase with dual rear bass ports
Frequency Response	50 Hz – 20 kHz
Wired Inputs	1 × stereo line-level RCA (auto-sensing, adjustable gain), 1 × Optical digital (2-ch PCM), 1 × USB-C (PC/Mac USB audio & FAT32 flash media up to 64GB, MP3/WAV)
Wired Outputs	1 × mono RCA Subwoofer Output; switchable bass filter for the Soundstage’s internal speakers
Wireless Connectivity	Bluetooth 6.0 (A2DP 1.4, AVRCP 1.6.3) + bidirectional Bluetooth Auracast (Receiver & Broadcaster modes)
Controls & Display	Front multi-function rotary dial, hidden behind-grille LED display, IR remote control (volume, bass, treble, source, Auracast)
Power Supply	Internal 100–240V AC 50/60 Hz supply (30 W nominal / <0.5 W standby)
Dimensions (W × D × H)	16.91 × 15.13 × 3.52 in (429.5 × 384.2 × 89.5 mm)
Weight	9.26 lbs (4.2 kg)
Finishes & Price	Walnut or Black; Currently $329.99 direct in the US; available now